Show Control Of Aphids Do you have roses snowball bushes maples or fruit trees in your yard If It so you may find that they are re alive with aphids APHIDS are prolific In their reproductions Many adult females females fe females fe- fe males give birth to 11 living ving young Dr George Knowlton Extension Entomologist Utah State University University University Uni Uni- said If all of the aphids that could be produced by one pair of aphids In a year were to 11 live ve and reproduce at the maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum rate they would completely complete complete- ly cover the earth with several Inches of aphids in a single year yea year year- Many shade trees become heavily Infested Shiny sticky deposits on the leaves and on anything parked underneath eat h them are an alert that aphids are reproducing On peaches cherries and snowball bushes the leaves are the part attacked leaf lea veins become thick curling the leaves tightly around the aphids THERE ARE many natural enen enemies es of the pest The aphid lion larvae the larvae of the lace wing and the larvae lady bird beetle are some of the most common common and most tive Chemical sprays are needed needed needed need need- ed If the pests develop to the point where the heavy deposits are visible on the leaves or when the leaves are badly curled The chemicals recommended by the USDA A for use in backyard backyard backyard back back- yard gardens are at the rate of two teaspoons of 57 emulsion per gallon of water or at one teaspoon of 50 emulsion per gallon of water or at one teaspoon of 50 emulsion per gallon of water Ik lk |